My second stop was in Seattle to see my younger daughter and her family. The Pacific Northwest is gorgeous in the spring. They had been having many rainy, cool, gloomy days so there weren’t as many flowers as I remembered from last year, but there were still many and the weather turned gorgeous soon after I arrived.

azaleas were blooming everywhere. This is in my daughter’s back yard

another spectacular bush across the street

these look like wild roses growing along the highway

the squirrels are gray and plump

pretty flowering tree

flowers in a park

the park was green and beautiful

more azaleas in the yard of the next door neighbor

I love the color of these

This wisteria had climbed up high into a tree

dandelion seeds catch the sun

the cottonwood trees in the area were making it look like it was snowing. Look closely and you can see all the white spots

I walked to the nearby shopping area sometimes and enjoyed the pretty yards and trees along the way. Other days I spent some time weeding. The neighbors thought I was working so hard, but they don’t realize this is what I do to relax and enjoy myself – yard therapy – put a book on the headphones and enjoy being outdoors. A few days were so warm and beautiful I even took off my sweatshirt! 😀

Hi Kris — Sweet to know we both have family in the greater Seattle area. I also have two nephews there with their families, in addition to my sister. Maybe we can coordinate visits next year and meet each other?! The Rhododendrons are especially beautiful in the Pacific Northwest and grow wild in the forests from northern California clear up the Coast into Canada, I imagine. They seemed to bloom a bit earlier this year — they are always out in full force during May.
This year I am learning about the native flowers that populate my new home. I don’t have to weed them either. Will continue my Wildflower Walk series in a day or two. Been very busy lately so catching up with my WP family this morning during a quiet news day. love and hugs, Alia

That would be great to meet! My kids are in Bellevue. I expect to go back in late August/early Sept, and then again after a California Thanksgiving bash in November.
Wildflower walks? How interesting! That’s always one thing about going to different areas, you get to see the different plants and flowers that grow there.
Don’t watch the news! It’s only distressing. Much better to study flowers.

And visit my WP community. Kind of ironic that tomas and I pulled up stakes to move from Oregon to Morocco, in order to help start an international community, only to return to Oregon and join a community about 100 miles from where we started. AND the international part is my WP family and I don’t have to leave the comfort of my own home! Isn’t life GRAND!?